Toyota Expands ADAS Safety Features Launches 2nd Gen Safety Sense
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) announced that the second generation of its Toyota Safety Sense(TSS) package of active safety features will begin rolling out as standard equipment on certain Toyota vehicles beginning in mid-2018. The updated safety package will add new technologies and capabilities that enhance protection for drivers, passengers, and others who share the road, while helping to provide peace of mind in even more driving situations.
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Lexus says its new luxury barge will drive itself by 2020
Lexus is the latest automaker to leap into the fray of highly automated driving, announcing that its “Highway Teammate” advanced driver assist system (ADAS) will be available in 2020. The system, which offers “automated driving from entrance ramp to exit ramp on motor-vehicle-only roadways,” is featured as part of the sleek, glowing LS+ concept that Lexus is showing off at the Tokyo auto show this week.
Highway Teammate will “enable automated merging, lane changes... [Lire la suite]

Hyundai to Test Autonomous Driving With Fuel-Cell Vehicle
Hyundai Motor Co. said it will start testing a fuel-cell powered sport utility vehicle for autonomous driving as the South Korean automaker speeds up development of self-driving cars with a goal to bring a model to the market by 2021.
Unveiling the fuel-cell SUV named “NEXO” Monday at the CES in Las Vegas, Hyundai said the vehicle will be used to try out the driverless technology it is developing with Aurora, a startup formed by former executives from... [Lire la suite]

NEXYAD report of CES 2018 in Las Vegas : trends in intelligent cars
NEXYAD was on the LeddarTech booth this year on Central Plaza at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, on the "LeddarTech Ecosystem" area. NEXYAD and LeddarTech are both members of MOV'EO Groupement ADAS. NIT, SHERPA Eng, and INTEMPORA were also there.
NEXYAD proposes a short report of what was heavily represented at the CES this year.
Keywords of this issue are shuttles, smartcities, and lidar.
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Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to Serve You
Auto companies are planning to launch autonomous vehicles into the service industry before selling them to consumers
Based on some of the announcements and demonstrations we've seen at CES 2018, the first self-driving car most consumers encounter may be delivering a pizza.
But that's not the only job autonomous car developers are exploring for future fleets. Think self-driving delivery pods for companies like Amazon and robo-taxis that will take you to your destination with minimal to no... [Lire la suite]

Autonomous Cars Are Driving on Our Streets. Welcome to 2018
Over the course of 2017, we saw some major steps forward when it comes to autonomous vehicles. This technology has been on the horizon for some time, but it’s finally hitting the streets in various forms.
In July 2017, a US House Committee gave its approval for the SELF DRIVE act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation intended to underpin the safe introduction of autonomous vehicles. The bill is set to allow automakers to field 25,000 such cars in their first year of... [Lire la suite]

Self-driving car technology: When will the robots hit the road?
As cars achieve initial self-driving thresholds, some supporters insist that fully autonomous cars are around the corner. But the technology tells a (somewhat) different story.
The most recent people targeted for replacement by robots? Car drivers—one of the most common occupations around the world. Automotive players face a self-driving-car disruption driven largely by the tech industry, and the associated buzz has many consumers expecting their next cars to... [Lire la suite]

Connected car / Telematics : use case of a car insurer that deploys SafetyNex
Car insurers are interested in :
. prevention : reducing accident rate is a real need, all accident, and particulary those that lead to personal injuries
. data : SafetyNex records risk profiles and usafe profiles
Here is a short video that shows how a car insurer can use and take benefits of SafetyNex deployment :
SafetyNex episode 3 : The Car Insurer's Choice

Artificial intelligence systems for autonomous driving on the rise — IHS
As the complexity and penetration of in-vehicle infotainment systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) increases, there is a growing need for hardware and software solutions that support artificial intelligence, which uses electronics and software to emulate the functions of the human brain. In fact, unit shipments of artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in infotainment and ADAS systems are expected to rise from just 7 million in 2015 to 122... [Lire la suite]

Nissan Develops Brain-to-Vehicle Technology
Nissan said it will demonstrate at the Consumer Electronics Show new technology designed to enable vehicles to interpret signals from the driver’s brain.
This brain-to-vehicle technology promises to speed up reaction times and lead to cars that keep adapting to the driver’s wishes, according to the automaker. By detecting signs that the driver’s brain is about to initiate a movement, such as turning the steering wheel, driver assist technologies can begin the action more quickly.
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